Import duty

MAZDA CX-3 20S

KRA values this model at KSh 4,145,496 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-3 20S

Direct import

KSh 594,452

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 275,773

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 4,145,496
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 592,970
Import duty 35%KSh 207,540
Excise duty 25%KSh 200,127
VAT 16%KSh 160,102
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,859
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,824
Total payable to KRAKSh 594,452

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,698,436	KSh 1,297,757
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,358,748	KSh 1,054,428
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,188,905	KSh 811,098
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,019,061	KSh 648,879
5 yr	2021	KSh 849,218	KSh 486,659
6 yr	2020	KSh 764,296	KSh 405,549
7 yr	2019	KSh 679,374	KSh 324,439
8 yr	2018	KSh 594,452	KSh 275,773

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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